Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Webex Calling
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Webex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.
$11.95
per month per user
Zello for Work
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Zello for Work is designed to turn any smartphone into a user-friendly push-to-talk (PTT) device on any network. This can be done with the user’s existing smartphones or ruggedized devices. Zello users can speak in groups or to direct contacts, decreasing nonessential noise in the work environment.
$8
per month
Pricing
Webex CallingZello for Work
Editions & Modules
Basic Plan
$0.00
user/month
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
$0
Call Plan
$17.00
user/month
Call + Meet Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan
Contact Sales
Business
$6.80
per user/per month
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Webex CallingZello for Work
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$6 per user, per month
Additional DetailsZello for Work Hosted subscriptions are pre-paid but eligible for a 15% discount on all annual subscriptions. The Zello for Work Server price is a one time fee, with annual support being the only recurring payment. Support renewal is 20% of the cumulative cost of the server.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
3% below category average
Zello for Work
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Ratings
High quality audio8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video7.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Zello for Work
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
7.1
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Zello for Work
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Ratings
Calendar integration7.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation6.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events7.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
8.2
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Zello for Work
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Ratings
Live chat8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
8.0
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Zello for Work
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Ratings
User authentication8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
8.1
143 Ratings
1% below category average
Zello for Work
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX8.1106 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)7.9106 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.5135 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
7.0
148 Ratings
16% below category average
Zello for Work
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Ratings
Answering rules8.3132 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording8.6126 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.5120 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening8.3114 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts8.4127 Ratings00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging3.61 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription5.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
8.4
143 Ratings
2% below category average
Zello for Work
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS8.2127 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android8.6115 Ratings00 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Webex Calling
7.0
5 Ratings
7% below category average
Zello for Work
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Centralized communications management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.2 out of 10
CloudTalk
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Webex CallingZello for Work
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(161 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Webex CallingZello for Work
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
The audio is very clear, but when the two devices are close, there is considerable noise. Also the calling is quite expensive considering that there are countless free tools available which provide the same features. Call recording is an add on so there you need to think about whether it's worth purchasing or not. Also that it can be used on multiple devices with the app makes things easier. For small scale corporates and teams it's all good, but with respect to its competitors bringing so much on plate and that too for free, I rate it 6/10.
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Pros
Cisco
  • For example, with WebEx calling, it's an offer which include many features of each on-prem server and every features are included in WebEx calling. So that's something which is very appreciated by customer because they don't have to buy each server like it was the case. They just buy WebEx calling and they have many features. Even if they don't need it, they have it and we can give them the notice to use them and they can use it and they are very happy with this software.
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Cons
Cisco
  • It might be that we didn't have this package, but transcription capabilities were not included.
  • Sometimes, using Webex Calling would make my computer and other programs run slow
  • If screens were being shared, it required a lot of bandwidth and sometimes froze or glitched.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
because have been using it and its easy to configure and manage
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Usability
Cisco
It is a very easy product to deploy and configure and to really take advantage of. It does not matter if you are using it in an office or your home, or for a security office or a collaboration meeting room - you have the right endpoint available for each case and the configuration parameters to improve the functionality you need.
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Support Rating
Cisco
I have been working for a long time with Cisco as a provider and also Cisco TAC and Cisco Support Engineers. The support starts right beforehand in the documentation of the product you are interested in. From the start you have a good, complete, and detailed and easy to read datasheet and there's always someone available to answer any questions.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
The differences between both software can be marginal in some aspects,
but for the campaign in a proffessional level it was a clear win to
Webex due the quality and security of the platform, being a Cisco
product has more impact on the final decision, and in the end the
overall experience has been great, having used Twilio in the past, that
last part is my personal opinion.
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • I don't make decisions on ROI, but Webex Calling is used quite widely in the organization.
  • The ease of calling definitely makes it easy to coordinate across teams and geographies.
  • Good performance in low bandwidth situations means that employees with lower bandwidths don't necessarily need to upgrade internet speeds to have video calling.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of Zello's large push-to-talk button is user friendly for everyone. Users can also send photos or text enabled Call Alerts.Screenshot of Live user presence tells you who's available or busy.Screenshot of Speak to multiple people at a time using Zello Channels. Different types of channels allow you to turn them on/off.Screenshot of Replay messages easily with Zello History. You can also read your Call Alerts and view photos.Screenshot of Zello for Work lets you create users/channels, modify client settings, listen to Cloud History, and deploy applications from a centralized management console.Screenshot of Choose who users can listen and speak to with User Roles. You can create a channel where drivers don't have to hear each other to reduce the noise while they are driving!